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8 thoughts on “Four Nativity Poems”

Thank you for sharing this suite of poems. Beautifully done re-take on the road to the Nativity. Reminded me to go look again at that poem that starts “A cold coming they had of it”….not sure if it was TS Elliot???

I enjoyed them – loved the contemporary references like the WD 40 and the police helicopters. This is how it would be if it were today.

Dear Bev
Thanks so much for your kind comment. Yes it is indeed Eliot -The Journey of the Magi. Still stunning and haunting -rich and strange in the words of the poet. I’m glad you liked the updated references. I have no doubt they’s be listening to an XFactor singer killing Hallelujah if it happened tomorrow. As ever with best wishes
Anthony

Wonderful poems, Anthony. I wrote one last week (before I saw yours) about the use of frankincense and myrrh. I love all your modern ref’s – esp in ‘Herod’. Thank you for writing such fabulous poems – and sharing them. And for your insightful and intelligent articles throughout the year. All the v best, Char